The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is pleased to announce that Luke Vrankovich is the Inaugural MIMS Pharmacy Guild of Australia Intern of the Year. Luke has been an outstanding intern at CHC Pharmacy, Coffs Harbour demonstrating patient-centred and innovative pharmacy practice.

Feedback on the recently released MIMS for Android app has been outstanding, with reviewers in the Google Play store rating it 4.8 out of 5. The app was developed in response to demand from clients, for an Australian specific locally installed Android app, which is the first of its kind.

Responding to demand from clients, particularly employees of Australian State health services, MIMS has just launched the first Australian medicines app for Android devices. Whilst there are a variety of internet enabled medicines applications, these are not suitable for hospitals due to the lack of access to wireless internet and blackspots in many public hospitals. In addition, mobile healthcare professionals and those working in remote locations are also often hindered by blackspots and lack of wireless connectivity. Until now, Android users have been at a disadvantage due to the lack of a locally installed Australian medicines app.

The development and expansion of the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) has been given a boost through a generous donation of $2000 from MIMS. The donation will be put towards developing a Pharmacists’ Support Service website which will include a host of resources and information to support and assist pharmacists.

In November we will celebrate the 50th birthday of MIMS in Australia. Given the scope and volume of changes in healthcare, medicines development, healthcare funding and computerisation, to be still present and relevant half a century later is a considerable achievement.